No, No it ain't the way it used to be andYea, yes, it may be hard to believeWhen, When I think about all my blessingsI, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

Verse 1: [Mary Mary]

Growing up in a real big familyI had to a take what I could getThere was always a sister or brotherI had to share every thing withI had to share my room, wear hand-me-downs'Cause we didn't have much moneyBut now there's not much I long forTelling you God's been good to me

Chorus (everyone)

No, No it ain't the way it used to be andYea, yes, it may be hard to believeWhen, When I think about all my blessingsI, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

Verse 2: [Beyonce]

You may think I've got it easyAnd that's the way it's always beenBut that's not really my storyI'll tell you how it all happenedI had to work real hard to get hereBut I didn't do it all aloneSomeone was watching over meAnd that is why I sing this song

Chorus (everyone)

No, No it ain't the way it used to be andYea, yes, it may be hard to believeWhen, When I think about all my blessingsI, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

Bridge (everyone)

If I began to count my blessingsI wouldn't know where to beginGod has done so much for meHe's been much more that a friendHe's been protector and providerThough I didn't always knowAlways been right beside meAnd without him where would I be

Chorus (everyone)

No, No it ain't the way it used to be andYea, yes, it may be hard to believeWhen, When I think about all my blessingsI, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

No, No it ain't the way it used to be andYea, yes, it may be hard to believeWhen, When I think about all my blessingsI, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me

No, No it ain't the way it used to be andYea, yes, it may be hard to believeWhen, When I think about all my blessingsI, oh I'm telling you God's been good to me